Ricky's Reef (120 Gallon) - Page 8

Rickyrooz1 · 12/26/2019, 08:43 PM

Ricky's Miami Heat

ASD Strawberry Lemonade

Ricky's Poison Ivy

JF Homewrecker

Rickyrooz1 · 01/04/2020, 09:17 AM

Walt Disney (Actinic Shot)

WWC Lemon Twist (Actinic Shot)

Upscales Microclados (Actinic Shot)

WWC Culture Shock (Actinic Shot)

WWC Firebreather (Actinic Shot)

Rickyrooz1 · 01/04/2020, 09:34 AM

Jurnee's Unicorn (Actinic Shot)

Ricky's Superman Tenuis (Actinic Shot)

Ricky's Yellow Viper (Actinic Shot)

WWC Shaggy Dog Tenuis (Actinic Shot)

Rickyrooz1 · 01/04/2020, 12:07 PM

RR Pink Floyd (Actinic Shot)

Slacker300z · 01/04/2020, 03:01 PM

Life goals right here lol

Rickyrooz1 · 01/04/2020, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Slacker300z

Life goals right here lol

Thank you

Rickyrooz1 · 01/04/2020, 03:06 PM

ASD Strawberry Lemonade

AOmegaX · 01/23/2020, 06:39 PM

This is the stuff that's keeping me in the hobby!

Keep up the good fight!

Rickyrooz1 · 01/25/2020, 03:19 PM

Updated full tank shot from today

duncantse · 01/28/2020, 12:09 PM

Awesome tank! What water parameters are you maintaining right now?

smokenax · 01/28/2020, 01:01 PM

What cyphastrea is next to the vivid rainbow picture?

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smokenax · 01/28/2020, 01:04 PM

What lighting are you running?

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cboltsd · 01/28/2020, 09:31 PM

Far out man, awesome thread and corals!!

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cincyjim · 01/29/2020, 10:47 AM

That's one beautiful tank!!!

Rickyrooz1 · 02/01/2020, 05:34 PM

Thanks everyone!

Rickyrooz1 · 02/01/2020, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncantse

Awesome tank! What water parameters are you maintaining right now?

I try to stay at 9.0 dKH, 430 Ca, 1400 Mg, 400 K, 20 NO3 & 0.05 PO4.

Rickyrooz1 · 02/01/2020, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokenax

What lighting are you running?

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I am running an ATI Sunpower 8x54 watt (six ATI Blue Plus and two ATI Coral Plus).

Rickyrooz1 · 02/01/2020, 05:39 PM

Hung's Grafting Rainbow

BC Backdraft

TCK Smurf Tenuis

RR Pink Cadillac

BC Trick Pony Millepora

Rickyrooz1 · 02/01/2020, 05:44 PM

Ricky's Lavender Fields

Green Loripes

WWC Budgie Smuggler

A. Spathulata

Tyree Pinky The Bear

Tequila Sunrise Montipora

Rickyrooz1 · 02/02/2020, 12:52 PM

ASD Strawberry Lemonade

Tequila Sunrise Montipora

WWC Cherry Tree Montipora

Jedi mind trick Montipora

Tyree Undata Montipora

Tyree Sunset Montipora

A few frags growing out

NYCBOB · 02/02/2020, 01:09 PM

very nice

Rickyrooz1 · 02/02/2020, 01:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NYCBOB

very nice

Thank you

Rickyrooz1 · 03/02/2020, 07:22 PM

SC Orange Passion

Rickyrooz1 · 03/15/2020, 06:32 AM

I am currently experiencing polyp retraction on a few of my acropora and the tissue looks as though it is thinner than usual. Some of the colors look less vibrant and two acro's RTNed on me. I am using Instant Ocean sea salt and I dose ESV B-Ionic two part as well as ESV Transition Elements. I perform 15% weekly water changes, I do not run carbon or GFO but I did add BRS ROX 0.8 carbon two weeks ago hoping it would help resolve the issue of the stressed corals. I tested my RO/DI water which comes out 0 TDS and 0 for free and total chlorine which also means 0 chloramines. My last ICP test showed elevated Bromine, Iodine, Lithium, Selenium and low Barium, Fluorine, Molybdenum and Manganese. Nitrates read 9 ppm and Phosphates read 0.05 ppm. My Salifert Nitrate test kit was reading between 10 and 25ppm and the Hanna ULR Checker was reading 0.12 ppm during this time. I am continuing the perform water changes but this week I am going to perform two extra water changes. I am also dosing the depleted elements with ATI supplements. I dosed sodium nitrate and Seachem Phosphorus last night to bring my nutrient levels back up as I run alkalinity between 8.5 and 9.0 dKH and when I have better results with higher nutrient levels when running my tank at this level of alkalinity. I removed the BRS ROX 0.8 carbon as well. I did check my powerheads, return pump and heaters for corrosion and found nothing. To my surprise some of the stressed corals are still growing but they do not have the usual vibrant colors or polyp extension. I am trying to get my tank back to how it was a few months ago and mimic those water parameters. Stay tuned for updates as I hope I can turn my tank around . . .

ASD Strawberry Lemonade

January 25, 2020

March 14, 2020

smokenax · 03/15/2020, 08:17 PM

Rox is very aggressive. I too had the same experience it strips the water way to fast. Hopefully removing it resolves your issues.

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12/26/2019, 08:43 PM	#176
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Ricky's Miami Heat ASD Strawberry Lemonade Ricky's Poison Ivy JF Homewrecker __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/04/2020, 09:17 AM	#177
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Walt Disney (Actinic Shot) WWC Lemon Twist (Actinic Shot) Upscales Microclados (Actinic Shot) WWC Culture Shock (Actinic Shot) WWC Firebreather (Actinic Shot) __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/04/2020, 09:34 AM	#178
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Jurnee's Unicorn (Actinic Shot) Ricky's Superman Tenuis (Actinic Shot) Ricky's Yellow Viper (Actinic Shot) WWC Shaggy Dog Tenuis (Actinic Shot) __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/04/2020, 12:07 PM	#179
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	RR Pink Floyd (Actinic Shot) __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/04/2020, 03:06 PM	#182
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	ASD Strawberry Lemonade __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/04/2020, 03:01 PM	#180
Slacker300z Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Simsbury CT Posts: 43	Life goals right here lol

01/23/2020, 06:39 PM	#183
AOmegaX Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: NYC Posts: 2	This is the stuff that's keeping me in the hobby! Keep up the good fight!

01/25/2020, 03:19 PM	#184
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Updated full tank shot from today __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

01/28/2020, 12:09 PM	#185
duncantse Fish Advisor Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,604	Awesome tank! What water parameters are you maintaining right now?

01/28/2020, 01:01 PM	#186
smokenax Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood ,ca Posts: 470	What cyphastrea is next to the vivid rainbow picture? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/28/2020, 01:04 PM	#187
smokenax Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood ,ca Posts: 470	What lighting are you running? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01/28/2020, 09:31 PM	#188
cboltsd Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 56	Far out man, awesome thread and corals!! Sent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk

01/29/2020, 10:47 AM	#189
cincyjim Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,147	That's one beautiful tank!!! __________________ Jim Current Tank Info: SCA 150G, 5 inch sand bed, 2 Tunze 6095s, ReefBreeders v2+ 50" with 2 all Blue Reefbrites, and Continuous Water Change System

02/01/2020, 05:34 PM	#190
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Thanks everyone! __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

02/01/2020, 05:39 PM	#193
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Hung's Grafting Rainbow BC Backdraft TCK Smurf Tenuis RR Pink Cadillac BC Trick Pony Millepora __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

02/01/2020, 05:44 PM	#194
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	Ricky's Lavender Fields Green Loripes WWC Budgie Smuggler A. Spathulata Tyree Pinky The Bear Tequila Sunrise Montipora __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

02/02/2020, 12:52 PM	#195
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	ASD Strawberry Lemonade Tequila Sunrise Montipora WWC Cherry Tree Montipora Jedi mind trick Montipora Tyree Undata Montipora Tyree Sunset Montipora A few frags growing out __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

02/02/2020, 01:09 PM	#196
NYCBOB Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NYC Posts: 1,768	very nice

03/02/2020, 07:22 PM	#198
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	SC Orange Passion __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

03/15/2020, 06:32 AM	#199
Rickyrooz1 Acropora Nut Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newtown, PA Posts: 2,453	I am currently experiencing polyp retraction on a few of my acropora and the tissue looks as though it is thinner than usual. Some of the colors look less vibrant and two acro's RTNed on me. I am using Instant Ocean sea salt and I dose ESV B-Ionic two part as well as ESV Transition Elements. I perform 15% weekly water changes, I do not run carbon or GFO but I did add BRS ROX 0.8 carbon two weeks ago hoping it would help resolve the issue of the stressed corals. I tested my RO/DI water which comes out 0 TDS and 0 for free and total chlorine which also means 0 chloramines. My last ICP test showed elevated Bromine, Iodine, Lithium, Selenium and low Barium, Fluorine, Molybdenum and Manganese. Nitrates read 9 ppm and Phosphates read 0.05 ppm. My Salifert Nitrate test kit was reading between 10 and 25ppm and the Hanna ULR Checker was reading 0.12 ppm during this time. I am continuing the perform water changes but this week I am going to perform two extra water changes. I am also dosing the depleted elements with ATI supplements. I dosed sodium nitrate and Seachem Phosphorus last night to bring my nutrient levels back up as I run alkalinity between 8.5 and 9.0 dKH and when I have better results with higher nutrient levels when running my tank at this level of alkalinity. I removed the BRS ROX 0.8 carbon as well. I did check my powerheads, return pump and heaters for corrosion and found nothing. To my surprise some of the stressed corals are still growing but they do not have the usual vibrant colors or polyp extension. I am trying to get my tank back to how it was a few months ago and mimic those water parameters. Stay tuned for updates as I hope I can turn my tank around . . . ASD Strawberry Lemonade January 25, 2020 March 14, 2020 __________________ 120 Gallon Acropora dominated tank, barebottom, APEX Controller, ATI Sunpower 8x54w, Skimz SM163, Jebao DCT 6000 return pump & two Jebao OW-40. Current Tank Info: SPS Dominated

03/15/2020, 08:17 PM	#200
smokenax Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: brentwood ,ca Posts: 470	Rox is very aggressive. I too had the same experience it strips the water way to fast. Hopefully removing it resolves your issues. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk